Traffic signal



May 29, 1923.

1,457,269 B. A, REXFORD' TRAFFI C S IGNAL Filed Jan. 30 1922 Bwwmm 1R6 X/mz INVENTOR WITNESS:

ATTORNEY Patented May 29, 1923.

UNITED STATES masses PATENT osrics.

' TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Application filed January 30, 1922. Serial No. 532,788.

T all whom it may concern.-

Be it known'that I, BENJAMIN A. Rnxroan, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alton, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented newand useful Improvements in Traflic Signals, of which the following is a specification. s This invention comprehends the provision of a trailic signal, which embodies amongst 1 other features a post or upright adapted to be arranged in the center of a street intersection, and equipped with means indicating the directions of north, east, south and west, and also means for warning the drivers of 1 vehicles relative to the speed of the latter.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in providing the post or upright with a spherical body having a mirror surface so that the driver of an vehicle may readily see in the spherical ody the approach of any traflic from any direction.

In carrying out the invention I provide the spherical body with a shade or covering to-prevent the rays of sunlight from being reflected into the e as of the drivers of the various vehicles w ich approach the intersection, and also support upon this shade or covering a lamp a at night time so that the signal can be readily seen. a y

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the

invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this a plication, like numerals of reference in icate similar parts in the several. views, and

wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the traffic signal constructed in accordance with the present invention.

45 Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates the poster other suitable s andard 00 which is adapted to be arranged at the cenapted to be illuminated ter of street intersections, and which standardme 'be constructed from any suitable materia and also vary in size and confi ration without de a-rting from the spirit of the invention. up rted upon the standard 10 is a spherica body 11 having a mir- I ror surface, so that the driver of a vehicle approaching the crossing or street intersection, can readil see in the spherical body the approach 0 an other traflic from any 00 other direction. or the purpose of preventing this spherical body from reflectin the sun light in the eyes of the drivers *0 the various vehicles which approach the intersections, I arranged upon the spherical 65 body a shade or covering 12 which may be constructed from any suitable material and of the proper dimensions for the purpose mtended. he shade may also be secured or supported upon the spherical body in any suitable manner. Arranged immediately beneath the spherical body 11 and projecting from the standard 10 is a plurality of arms 13 which support the respective letters N, E S and W which indicate the directions 0 north, east, south andv west. Suspended from these arms are si s 14 each of which has suitably arrange thereon the word Slow,"thus warning the drivers of vehicles approachin the intersection-to slow down in speed. he signal in its entirety is not only particularly useful in therespects enumerated, but it also presents a very orna-' mental and pleasing appearance to the eye.

In order that the signal may be readily s5 seen at night time, I arrange upon the shade or coverin 12 of the spherical body 11, a lamp 16 w ich may be an electric lamp or a law of any other character.

ile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily ap arent, I desire to have it understood that do not limit myself to whatis herein shown and described, and that such changes ma be re.- sorted to when desired as fall wit u scape; of what is claimed. at I claim is: A device of the character described come prising apost adapted to be arranged at the mo memes center of street intersections, said post havand a disk centrally supported on said post ing a reduced upper extremity defining a and of a diameter greater than the diameter shoulder, a spherical post of hollow formaof said spherical post to project beyond the 10 tion having a mirrored surface, said body sides thereof, said disk constituting a shade 5 having'diametrically opposed openin s to for the purpose s cified.

receive the reduced end of said post, w ere- In testimon%w ereof I aflix m siature. by said post reposes upon the said shoulder, B NJAMIN A. RE iFRD 

